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The function is defined by . What value of satisfies ?
Explanation
Choice C is correct. It's given that the function is defined by . It's also given that . Substituting for in the function yields and substituting for in the function yields . Therefore, and . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . By the definition of absolute value, if , then or . Dividing both sides of each of these equations by yields or , respectively. Thus, of the given choices, a value of that satisfies is .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.